Ahead of the upcoming civic body elections, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray is set to visit his cousin and Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray for lunch at Matoshree, the Thackeray family’s residence in Bandra, on Sunday. The meeting has sparked political curiosity across Maharashtra amid talks of a potential alliance between the estranged Thackeray cousins.

The growing warmth between the two leaders—who have remained politically distant since Raj’s split from Shiv Sena in 2005 to form the MNS—has reignited speculation of a possible political understanding ahead of the Mumbai civic elections.